Fixing up a Straight-Six BMW E46 325i Touring - Project Cologne: Part 2

[@surfdude7575]

"It's not a project car if it doesn't have your DNA on it!" LOL. So true.

[@blastfromthepast999]

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[@promethbastard]

The irony of this comment, I bled on my car today while wrenching on it!

[@chevyfan029]

promethbastard I came on my car today

[@promethbastard]

@@chevyfan029 I hope your car consented

[@jesh879]

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[@MSouth011]

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[@StefanJovanovski]

@@MSouth011 I like that he also shows how some repairs can be frustrating but if you keep your cool you'll get it fixed.

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[@Bahraini_Carguy]

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[@M539Restorations]

Welcome and thank you!

[@MannyScans]

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[@MrDunky48]

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[@parsonator529]

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[@startingtech3900]

he said "perfectly suited for tavarish video" lol but i get ya

[@mobiledevto]

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[@MisterPetrolhead]

"Learned it from Ed China" Me: Learned it from M539 Restorations

[@startingtech3900]

i actually didnt learn that trick from anyone i just realized some tape in the socket would help bring it up and it worked haha!

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He isn't German he is Serbian.

[@valdeck553]

I'm not a car mechanic and I don't own a BMW, but I really enjoy watching a job being done properly, not in a boring way and I've learned something new. A good channel with the good video content.👍

[@soldiers303]

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[@P4veLow]

I just bought a dirt cheap '02 E46 320i with an M54 and 215 tkm. I'm getting it up on maintenance all on my own and these videos are my gospel. Thank you so much Sreten!

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[@Crylhound]

Me: Another video before bed (already tired af) Also me: *Damn, 55 minutes*

[@STKSOUND]

i had to check, felt like 20 minutes. dayum

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[@tommygunn2794]

I did exactly that

[@cristian6766]

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[@firdosh]

An hour seamlessly passed by and brought back all the nostalgic memories of staying up late at night and working on my E46 330ci. The PCV (oil separator) was a real joy to work on lol. Keep up the videos, waiting anxiously for the next one!

[@xcofcd]

Did you ever change all the hoses or only the front one? I changed everything with the PCV and it was really fun. Also the lower intake hose is one of the worst parts...it can be really nerve wrecking to work on...

[@danielsifuentes6132]

Same here. My fondest memory was changing the intake boot on my best friend's 325i at night when it was 23ºF outside.

[@firdosh]

@@xcofcd all the hoses too plus upper and lower intake boots and much more

[@husseinhaddadi5446]

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exactly!

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[@hussek3]

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[@2005StangMan]

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[@Sonkaveli]

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[@anjingkampung]

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[@antn537]

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[@zidiqbal1542]

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[@rubenramirez8062]

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[@M539Restorations]

Thank you!

[@jacob1001bin]

@@M539Restorations To clean the interior of the engine I recommend oil with molybdenum sulphate (or LIQUI MOLY 8342), works even for E34.

[@alexf.8865]

This channel is addicting, well made and no wasted time rambling like so many others. You did in less than an hour, what I did in 10 years of owning an e46, literally almost everything you did, only thing I didn't tackle was the oil pan gasket, was just too much for not having a lift. Great job on this vid, keep up the great work!

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[@gtoger]

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[@davidvanopstall893]

Thank you for this series! I have a 2002 with 135k miles. I've done some of this (CCV + pilot02 mod, cooling system, oil housing gasket, etc.), but I'm learning a ton. These are great cars!

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[@Vazzr]

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[@startingtech3900]

Go to bed? It’s 1:13 pm on the west coast u from Europe?

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@@startingtech3900 its 9.34pm here in the uk

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[@giorgio.]

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[@aramos811]

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Maybe your brain want one :)

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[@soldiers303]

The hotter the better. Why would anyone want to work in the rain or cold?

[@danielsifuentes6132]

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That M54 engine is going to run like it just left the factory!

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[@okanss]

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As educational as the 50's kid and ShopLifeTV but more fun. Buen Trabajo!

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[@hifi239]

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[@darrenkuthalane5080]

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[@THEMANTR]

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[@martinlangbard6900]

It's 11 PM in my country, and I have a job to wake up for at 5 AM... Guess healthy sleep isn't that important after all... This car didn't look very bad in the last video, but Sreten made an hour-long video of him mending stuff in it.

[@candra_abdurrahman]

7:05 “Now, we should remove the dipshit, the dipstick i mean”, that cracks me up

[@Does_it_come_in_black]

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he actually lived there for a couple of years :)

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Come to our workshop, as a BMW specialist we have neglected BMW's all the time :)

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Stipe Marić sorry mate, BMW’s only.

[@Lasertrac]

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My favourite channel. Keep going and don’t listen to the dislikes, they’re just jealous or from Stuttgart 😂

[@G10v4nn1]

Brings back a lot of memories... I used to drive a 325ti and also had to rebuild the VANOS unit, replaced the CCV (the trick for the small tube that protrudes the intake manifold is to unmount the VANOS valve on the intake side, push the tube through from the front of the engine onto the fitting on the CCV unit and then rotate it so the upper end meets the fitting on the intake manifold), swapped out almost all components of the cooling system (radiator, water pump, several hoses) and belt drive... A lot of sweating and swearing included! Happy times :) Oh and don't get me started on the 320d touring I owned before the 325ti...

[@sjllee2588]

Amazing. How do you know all this? Admired of your work. True genius.

[@60secondmediauk]

just watched this tart to finish and I dont or have never owned a BMW! love the editing and the sarcasm :)

[@Sakrich]

17:01 "Look how much space we have now". -> For me that looks like normal Toyota working space without any removal ;)

[@LetsPlayDoni]

I didnt know toyota did straight six engines :---)

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@@LetsPlayDoni now you know en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Toyota_engines#Straight-6

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@@LetsPlayDoni They did. Check out the new Supra! "wink"

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Toni K never heard of the 2JZ then 🤔

[@johnfrench9608]

I quite like your style. I have been fixing cars for nearly 40 years and you remind me of me. And after all this time I now have a new name for a dipstick. 😊😊

[@ImMylo]

“Time to add brake juice”🤣🤣

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I hope u remember the o.gies when u get big cuz I can see u will be big one day

[@OraleEse]

This is the content I like; direct and uninterrupted. Other channel took them 3 episodes to repair a door hinge.

[@miloheh]

Holy shit its an hour and I'm so ready for the whole thing DDD:

[@kgotsopedi475]

I love channels like this one. Modern car channels just time-lapse everything and focus on chatting away on camera. Great, back to basics stuff. Much appreciated.

[@flaviokart16]

Hey, great video again! Out of curiosity: where do you usually buy parts from? Could you please share your preferred online shops for car parts? Thanks!!

[@M539Restorations]

Daparto.de

[@flaviokart16]

@@M539Restorations Thanks!

[@richardbrinksma6168]

Greet video! Despite being a Volvo man, I have to say that I can certainly appreciate how you are tinkering with these BMWs with a lot of expertise. Keep up the good work

[@tomapple944]

Finally :)

[@ImDribbling]

This is the best youtube automotive content I have ever seen So clear and pleasant to watch! No obnoxious shitty music, I love it

[@PeppersOnChili]

The 10 people who disliked this video are BMW mechanics 😅

[@nizzeeeee2761]

why would they dislike this video, job was done right. i think those dislikes came from vag guys who have less space than problems at engine bay

[@neb-co2cs]

I have no E46 but watched the full video. Very informative and satisfying to watch. Much respect for this man!

[@nesterkyn]

"the letter S and numbers 5 and 4 keep coming into my mind" lol pls do an s54 wagon with the zhp ZF 6 speed or de-smg an smg

[@foadrightnow5725]

Fantastic episode! Really admire your attention to detail and cleaning the areas where your working! Nothing irks me more than seeing someone installing clean new parts and not taking the few minutes to at least clean the surrounding area! Great work, as usual!

[@FishFind3000]

14:50 there quick connect not quick disconnect. only beneficial for manufacturing, and the dealer. sucks for the owner.

[@xcofcd]

I was wondering about that...don't you need a special tool to disconnect these? I never had to disconnect them, but I always assumed they're the same connectors you find on fuel lines where you have to slide one of these little plasic tools over the line to disconnect it...

[@FishFind3000]

@@xcofcd yea they make special plastic tools that slide between the connector and the pipe to separate the two locking mechanisms.

[@riadabugtila4082]

I don't even like BMWs but this is so entertaining and funny and the knowledge applies to other cars.

[@Kristo99]

Im starting to think this guy likes bmws, and blueberry muffins.

[@M539Restorations]

I really do.